Curriculum Structure for Dip Ed (Teaching of CL/ML/TL at Primary Level) Programme

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR DIP ED (TEACHING OF CL/ML/TL AT PRIMARY LEVEL) PROGRAMME

The curriculum structure for this programme is shown in Table 3 below:

Table 3: Curriculum Structure of Dip Ed (Teaching of CL/ML/TL at Primary Level) Programme
Year 1

Category / Subject	Module Code	Title	No. of AUs
EDUCATION STUDIES
	EED100	Introduction to Instructional Technology	2
	EED101	Introduction to Learning and Teaching	2
	EED102	Providing for Individual Differences in Learning and Teaching	2
CURRICULUM STUDIES
Chinese Language	ECC101+	Teaching of Chinese Language I (Primary)	6
Chinese Language	ECC102+	Teaching of Chinese Language II (Primary)	4
Malay Language	ECD101*	Teaching of Malay Language I (Primary)	6
Malay Language	ECD102*	Teaching of Malay Language II (Primary)	4
Tamil Language	ECT101#	Teaching of Tamil Language I (Primary)	6
Tamil Language	ECT102#	Teaching of Tamil Language II (Primary)	4
CURRICULUM STUDIES
Moral Education (Chinese)	ECZ101+	Teaching of Moral Education I (Chinese)	2
Moral Education (Malay)	ECZ102*	Teaching of Moral Education I (Malay)	2
Moral Education (Tamil)	ECZ103#	Teaching of Moral Education I (Tamil)	2
CURRICULUM CONTENT
Moral Education (Chinese)	ETZ101+	Chinese Values and Moral Education	3
Moral Education (Malay)	ETZ102*	Malay Philosophy and Values	3
Moral Education (Tamil)	ETZ103#	The Importance of Teaching Moral Education in Mother Tongue	3
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Chinese Language	EAC101+	Critical Reading and Writing in Chinese	3
Chinese Language	EAC102+	Modern Chinese Phonology	3
Malay Language	EAD101*	Malay Language and Grammar I	3
Malay Language	EAD102*	Malay Language and Grammar II	3
Tamil Language	EAT101#	Tamil Language I	3
Tamil Language	EAT102#	Tamil Language II	3
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Chinese Literature	Select 1 of the following
	EAJ131+	Modern Chinese Poetry	3
	EAJ132+	Modern Chinese Short Stories	3
	EAJ133+	Modern Chinese Prose	3
Malay Literature	EAF101*	Classical Malay Literature	3
Tamil Literature	EAK101#	Tamil Literature I	3
PRACTICUM
	EPR100	Practicum I	5
LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMIC DISCOURSE SKILLS
Use of Chinese in Teaching	ELC101+	Use of Chinese in Teaching I	3
Use of Malay in Teaching	ELM101*	Use of Malay in Teaching I	3
Use of Tamil in Teaching	ELT101#	Use of Tamil in Teaching I	3

+ For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of CL)

* For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of ML)

# For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of TL)

Year 2

Category / Subject Module Code Title No. of AUs

EDUCATION STUDIES

EED200 Social Context of Teaching and Learning 2

EDUCATION STUDIES (Select 1)

EED230 Assessment in Teaching and Learning 2

EED231 Group Guidance in the Classroom 2

EED232 Pupil Counselling in Primary Schools 2

EED233 Developing Creativity in Children 2

EED234 Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning 2

EED235 IT-based Tools for Constructivist Activities 2

EED236 Creating Thinking Classrooms 2

EED237 Teaching Discipline 2

EED238 Teaching and Learning with the Internet 2

EED239 Exploring the world of I-videos 2

EED240 Teaching Mixed Ability Classes 2

EED241 Catering to Pupils with Special Needs in the Primary School 2

EED242 Learning and Individual Differences in the Classroom 2

EED243 Strategies for Enhancing Pupils? Thinking and Learning 2

EED244 Effective Curriculum Practice in Primary Schools 2

EED245 Moral Issues in Cross-curricular Perspectives 2

EED246 Instructional Message Design 2

EED247 Thinking Skills to Enhance Learning 2

EED248 Building School-Home Relationships for Enhancing Learning 2

EED249 Instructional Multimedia Design 2

EED250 Empowering Learners to Learn 2

EED251 Motivational Web Design for Schools 2

EED252 Project Work (PW): Understanding Process and Product 2

EED253
Surviving and Thriving as a Beginning Teacher
2

CURRICULUM STUDIES (Further studies in language taken in Year 1)

Chinese Language ECC201+ Teaching of Chinese Language III (Primary) 6

ECC202+ Teaching of Chinese Language IV (Primary) 2

Malay Language ECD201* Teaching of Malay Language III (Primary) 6

ECD202* Teaching of Malay Language IV (Primary) 2

Tamil Language ECT201# Teaching of Tamil Language III (Primary) 6

ECT202# Teaching of Tamil Language IV (Primary) 2

CURRICULUM STUDIES (Further studies in subject taken in Year 1)

Moral Education (Chinese) ECZ201+ Teaching of Moral Education II (Chinese) 2

Moral Education (Malay) ECZ202* Teaching of Moral Education II (Malay) 2

Moral Education (Tamil) ECZ203# Teaching of Moral Education II (Tamil) 2

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (Further studies in language taken in Year 1)

Chinese EAC201+ Modern Chinese Grammar 3

Language EAC202+ Chinese Etymology and the Modern Chinese Script 3

Malay Language EAD201* Malay Language and Grammar III 3

Tamil Language EAT201# Tamil Language III 3

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (Further studies in subject taken in Year 1)

Chinese Literature EAJ201+ Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry 3

Malay Literature EAF201* Modern Malay/Indonesian Literature 3

EAF202* Selected Readings in Malay Literature 3

Tamil Literature EAK201# Tamil Literature II 3

EAK202# Tamil Literature III 3

PRACTICUM

EPR200 Practicum II 9

LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMIC DISCOURSE SKILLS

Use of Chinese in Teaching ELC201+ Use of Chinese in Teaching II 3

Use of Malay in Teaching ELM201* Use of Malay in Teaching II 3

Use of Tamil in Teaching ELT201# Use of Tamil in Teaching II 3

+ For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of CL)

* For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of ML)

# For those doing Diploma in Education (Teaching of TL)

Note: In addition to the core modules and the required number of prescribed electives, trainee teachers must offer a minimum of 2 academic units of general electives during the course of study. Trainee teachers are strongly encouraged to take these general electives in a semester which is not too heavy in terms of total number of AUs.